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(Model) CAMP CHAIR.

No. 337,715. Patented Mar. 9, 1886.

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GUSTAV TIETZE, OF SAN CAMP- FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,715, dated March 9, 1886.

A pplicatinn filed April 27, 1885.

To all whom it may coiwern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV TIETZE, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Camp-Chairs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and .use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure l is a perspective view of my improved camp chair, showing the same extended and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a top view of the same, part of the covering having been broken away for the purpose of better showing the construction. Fig. 4 is a side View showing the chair folded for transportation. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 00 m in Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 is a detail view in perspective and on a larger scale of the jointed part of the supporting-legs or standard; and Fig. 7 is a detail view of the pivoted hinge.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to folding chairs or camp-chairs; and it has for its object to provide a device of this class which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, inexpensiveness, and general efficiency, which may be easily folded up so as to occupy but little space, and which may be readily carried in the hand.

WVith these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A designates the support of myimprovedchair,wl1icl1 consists of three legs, 13, G, and D. The leg B has two sides at about right angles to each other, in which are sunk and secured a pair of plates, E E, to which are swiveled the plates F F, which are secured to the inner sides of the legs 0 and D, which latter are thus attached to the leg B in such a manner as to be Serial No. l6'l,55l. (Model) capable of swinging out to the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. To the front edge of the leg 0 is secured a laterally-extending stop, G, to intercept the leg 0 when the latter is either folded or unfolded. The meeting edges of the legs 0 and D are provided with interlocking notches H H. Astud, I, secured at the front edge of the leg B at the lower end of the latter, serves to intercept the leg D when the latter is folded, and a stud, J, extending laterally from the upper end of the leg 0, prevents the leg D from being unfolded prior to the said leg (3. To the front edge or face of the leg 13 is hinged a small plate, K, which, when the legs 0 and D are unfolded, may be swung out over the upper edge of the latter, thereby serving to retain all the legs in the position to which they have been adjusted. To the rear edge of the upper end of the legB is hinged the back-support L,which,when not in use, may be folded against the rear side of the said leg B. The upper end of the backsupport has a tenon, N, adapted to enter a mortise, M, in the top piece or bar, 0, which latter may thus be secured in place detachably. To the said top bar, 0, is secured the upper end or edge of the textile covering P, the other edge of which is secured to a crossbar, Q, having notches R, whereby it may be seated in sockets S at the upper ends of the legs 0 D, thus forming the front seat-rail. The back-supportL is provided near its lower end with forwardly-extending perforated lugs T T, extending through slits U U in the textile covering, and through which may be passed a round stick or bar, V, which latter serves to hold the covering stretched or taut and to hold the back-support elevated to its proper position. The round or bar V,when not in use, is accommodated in a recess, W, formed in the adjoining sides of the leg B and back-support L when the latter is folded. The cross-bar or seat-rail Q has a small perforated plate or lug, X, which may be buttoned over a stud, Y, upon the leg D when the leg-frame is folded, thus enabling the textile covering to be wound or folded around the said frame and be made fast by buttoning a pair of straps, Z Z, attached to the crosspiece 0 onto studs or buttons A A, attached to the leg 0. The top cross-piece, O, is also provided with a handle strap, B, by which. the device maybe readily carried when folded, as shown in Fig.4 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood.

The construction is simple and inexpensive.

The chair may in a few moments time be unfolded for use or folded, as the case may require. It affords a support for the back,which has the advantage of being slightly flexible, so as to enable the occupant of the chair to lean back to a limited extent, and it may be manufactured at a very moderate cost.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. In a camp chair, the herein described leg-frame, comprising the-leg B, having studs Grand I and hinged plate K, the leg 0, having notch H and stud J, and the leg D, having notch H, the said legs 0 and D being connected to the said leg B by means of pairs of plates sw'iveled together, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. In a camp-chair, the combination, with the leg-fran e ofa back-support hinged to the legs, textileeoveringmonnceting the two crosspieces and provided'withslots or slits, perforated lugs or plates extending forwardly through said slits at or near the lower end of the back-support, and a round or bar'extending through said lugs in front of or above the textile covering, -v subs'tantially-as and for the purpose set forth.

'3. The combination of the'leg-frame, the rear side of one of the legs of which is provided with a recess, and the back-support hinged tothe upper end of the said' legand having a. corresponding recess, the two forming a receptacle when thechair-fra-me is folded, substantially asaud for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto afiixed my signature in presenc ,Of two witnesses. l I

Witnesses:

JAMES "L. K N PAUL OE-K-ER. 

